What does οἰκονόμος · πόλις mean in the Bible?
οἰκονόμος · πόλις is a Greek phrase meaning "steward of the city; city official".
Greek · G3623, G4172
οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως
Manager · a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
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οἰκονόμοςG3623manager
Pronunciationoikonómos
One entrusted with managing another's household or resources, not as owner but as accountable steward.
Open lexicon entry →πόλιςG4172a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Pronunciationpólis
A fortified urban center distinct from villages and countryside, often metonymously representing its inhabitants.
Open lexicon entry →What does οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως (oikonomos tēs poleōs) mean in the Bible?
οἰκονόμος · πόλις is a Greek phrase meaning "steward of the city; city official".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3623, G4172?
G3623, G4172 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. steward of the city; city official
Source Gloss
steward of the city; city official
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms10Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (6)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 12:42 · Luke 16:3 · Rom 16:233×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine1 Pet 4:101×
Dative · Plural · Masculine1 Cor 4:21×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 16:1 · Luke 16:8 · Titus 1:73×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine1 Cor 4:1 · Gal 4:22×
Word Origins
οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως is built from these roots: